A little something about nothing

Sad Day

On my way to work this morning I called to chat with my mom. I tend to do this a lot. Catching up with my mom is always a good way to start the day. Funny thing is I tend to leave work and call her again, not to mention the emails during the day. Hmmm, think I must be a little attached to the woman!!

Anyway, while I was talking to her I could sense something wasn't right. Her voice did not sound right...kind of blah with a tad bit of stress tossed in. She informed me that tonight after work she and my dad would be taking Smokey for his final vet visit. At that moment the reality of it hit me. We both realize it is the best thing, but he has been part of the family since 1990 so it makes it hard.

After hanging up with her I said a prayer for both her and Smokey. When I think back to how he was as a kitten and even as an adult it made me smile and even laugh. It is funny when you think of a 18 pound cat ruling a house...no joke, he really did. He would walk or lay wherever he wanted, took over my dad's pillow during the night leaving him with a small corner to rest his head, knock everything that got in his way as he walked along the dresser's, had to be the center of attention ALWAYS, that everytime he got yelled at we were actually talking to someone else and would just give you 'that' look, put our pet dog's in their place and made them share their food with him, and learned from the dog's how to growl...he thought he was tough, but we knew better.

He will be missed, but I know he will have more fun being able to run and play again with Cleopatra and Julius.